AEC to deliver four workshops at PACE 2006 Annual Conference

On October 6th, 2006, posted in: 2006, Press Releases by Pivot0 Comment

DENVER – October 6, 2006 –Altitude Edge Consultants has been selected to present four workshops at the 2006 Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly’s (PACE) Annual Conference to be held in Baltimore on Oct. 15 through Oct. 18. The PACE conference is attended by health providers who are developing or operating PACE programs nationwide.

The PACE model is centered on the belief that it is better for the well-being of seniors with chronic care needs and their families to be served in the community when possible. PACE serves individuals who are aged 55 or older, certified by their state to need nursing home care, able to live safely in the community at the time of enrollment, and live in a PACE service area.

Altitude Edge Consultants is honored to present the following workshops:

“PACE Basics” will be presented by Ronda Schumacher and David Reyes, Altitude Edge partners. They will discuss several areas of PACE, including federal and state issues, contracting, the PACE Service Delivery Model, how to staff and train to operate a program and PACE Business Plans – Reaching the Decision.
“Keeping Your Eye on the Dashboard” will be delivered by Schumacher, Reyes, and Richard Schamp, M.D., a consultant to Altitude Edge. They will discuss key indicators essential to success for PACE programs.
“In PACE … Census is King” will be presented by Schumacher and Reyes. They will discuss why census is a key for PACE and offer tips for growing enrollment.
“Managing Diagnostic Data for Medicare Risk Adjustment Payment – A Case Study” will be delivered by Reyes and Schamp, M.D. This pre-conference session will discuss a business planning approach to developing and operating a PACE.

For more information about Altitude Edge Consultants or these 2006 PACE Conference workshops, please contact David Reyes at 303-748-6762.

Altitude Edge Consultants

Altitude Edge Consultants is a unique firm that approaches the future of health care by combining solid strategic analysis and traditional tactics with ideas that help organizations’ reach their peak performance. Altitude Edge helps forward-thinking organizations that support seniors with housing or health care services, including PACE, adult day health centers, retirement communities, assisted or independent living operators, transportation providers and others.

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For Immediate Release: October 6, 2006
Contact: David Reyes, 303-748-6762